Quick home networking questions - Routers

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my mom. I want to network them together to share a DSL line, but I also
want the possibility of adding 1 or 2 ...

Quick home networking questions

Hi all. I am building a new computer and will be giving my current one to
my mom. I want to network them together to share a DSL line, but I also
want the possibility of adding 1 or 2 more computers in the future. I have
always only used one computer and never done networking before. So my
questions are as follows. I thank anyone in advance for their time.

1.) What exactly do I need to get, and how to physically wire it?
I am thinking [Phone line]---[DSL
modem]---[router/splitter]----[computers...]

2.) If I want to run a B.B.S. through the 56k modem (network goes thru
Ethernet), so I need to install the filter on the 56k?

3.) I will need to run about 80-ft of wire between the router and where my
mom's computer will be. Wireless will not work with my setup. Is this too
long or will it work?

Thanks again for any help!
Ernie

Re: Quick home networking questions

Your setup is fine, but It probably wouldn't hurt to get a wireless router
anyway. Many come with four port switches, so you don't need to use the
wireless side, but in the future if you got a laptop or other wireless
device, you'd be ready. The Ethernet cable max distance is something like
300 yards

"Ernie Werbel" wrote in message
news:M8Etg.7312$wZ.4683@trndny01...
> Hi all. I am building a new computer and will be giving my current one to
> my mom. I want to network them together to share a DSL line, but I also
> want the possibility of adding 1 or 2 more computers in the future. I
> have always only used one computer and never done networking before. So
> my questions are as follows. I thank anyone in advance for their time.
>
> 1.) What exactly do I need to get, and how to physically wire it?
> I am thinking [Phone line]---[DSL
> modem]---[router/splitter]----[computers...]
>
> 2.) If I want to run a B.B.S. through the 56k modem (network goes thru
> Ethernet), so I need to install the filter on the 56k?
>
> 3.) I will need to run about 80-ft of wire between the router and where my
> mom's computer will be. Wireless will not work with my setup. Is this
> too long or will it work?
>
> Thanks again for any help!
> Ernie
>

Re: Quick home networking questions

My mistake on the distance, it's 100 meters

"RBM" wrote in message
news:W0Ltg.652$4j7.150@fe08.lga...
> Your setup is fine, but It probably wouldn't hurt to get a wireless router
> anyway. Many come with four port switches, so you don't need to use the
> wireless side, but in the future if you got a laptop or other wireless
> device, you'd be ready. The Ethernet cable max distance is something like
> 300 yards
>
>
> "Ernie Werbel" wrote in message
> news:M8Etg.7312$wZ.4683@trndny01...
>> Hi all. I am building a new computer and will be giving my current one
>> to my mom. I want to network them together to share a DSL line, but I
>> also want the possibility of adding 1 or 2 more computers in the future.
>> I have always only used one computer and never done networking before.
>> So my questions are as follows. I thank anyone in advance for their
>> time.
>>
>> 1.) What exactly do I need to get, and how to physically wire it?
>> I am thinking [Phone line]---[DSL
>> modem]---[router/splitter]----[computers...]
>>
>> 2.) If I want to run a B.B.S. through the 56k modem (network goes thru
>> Ethernet), so I need to install the filter on the 56k?
>>
>> 3.) I will need to run about 80-ft of wire between the router and where
>> my mom's computer will be. Wireless will not work with my setup. Is
>> this too long or will it work?
>>
>> Thanks again for any help!
>> Ernie
>>
>
>

Re: Quick home networking questions

100 meters is about 300 feet so I should be fine. Thanks for your help!
Ernie

"RBM" wrote in message
news:yjLtg.853$nh3.830@fe12.lga...
> My mistake on the distance, it's 100 meters
>
>
> "RBM" wrote in message
> news:W0Ltg.652$4j7.150@fe08.lga...
>> Your setup is fine, but It probably wouldn't hurt to get a wireless
>> router anyway. Many come with four port switches, so you don't need to
>> use the wireless side, but in the future if you got a laptop or other
>> wireless device, you'd be ready. The Ethernet cable max distance is
>> something like 300 yards
>>
>>
>> "Ernie Werbel" wrote in message
>> news:M8Etg.7312$wZ.4683@trndny01...
>>> Hi all. I am building a new computer and will be giving my current one
>>> to my mom. I want to network them together to share a DSL line, but I
>>> also want the possibility of adding 1 or 2 more computers in the future.
>>> I have always only used one computer and never done networking before.
>>> So my questions are as follows. I thank anyone in advance for their
>>> time.
>>>
>>> 1.) What exactly do I need to get, and how to physically wire it?
>>> I am thinking [Phone line]---[DSL
>>> modem]---[router/splitter]----[computers...]
>>>
>>> 2.) If I want to run a B.B.S. through the 56k modem (network goes thru
>>> Ethernet), so I need to install the filter on the 56k?
>>>
>>> 3.) I will need to run about 80-ft of wire between the router and where
>>> my mom's computer will be. Wireless will not work with my setup. Is
>>> this too long or will it work?
>>>
>>> Thanks again for any help!
>>> Ernie
>>>
>>
>>
>
>